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Gaining weight/muscle
Hi everyone, I'm a 5'6" woman (38 years old), weighing 110 lbs, which I just found out is 5 lbs underweight. So I need to put on a bit of weight, but of course I'd like it to be muscle, not fat. I understand that to do this I need to eat a little bit over maintenance (about 200-300 calories over?) and do some strength…
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Weight goal differences in African American women vs other races
Let me start by saying I am 140lbs 5'4 African American Woman with a BMI of 24. I am currently 27 years old. Over the past 5 years I have worked hard to GAIN 30lbs ( I started at 110lbs). Let me tell you, I STILL get called skinny, asked if I eat...or told I could gain a few pounds. Also, I am regularly checked by my…
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How far to continue loosing
How far should I continue to cut before trying to increase healthy calories and macros to gain lean muscles. 34 years , started at 230lb , came down to 205 lb and then had a setback with injuries and gained all the weight back.Finally working around injuries and almost down to 200lb and at 1500 calories per day with weight…
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Looking to gain some muscle definition at home, body weight or home gym device?
Hey guys, I have lost a lot of weight in the last year or so and I would like to gain some muscle definition (since my arms look like branches xD). I don't have money to go to the gym, so I am either opting for body weight exercises or use a multi station home gym device my brother has + some dumbells(picture bellow).…
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What would you consider 5'4 and 140 weight wise?
I have been trying to gain weight for years. I started at around 110 and now im around 140. I am african american and still get called skinny from time to time (alot less than before). I know u can only judge so much without a photo, but I am pear shape... I would like to be in the "thick"/curvy range and not be considered…
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Is it ice cream time?
Title basically lol. Best flavor of ice cream?
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Bulk or continue to cut?
Hey guys i started at 215 pounds and have got down to about 190 and i am 6 foot 2. I’m feeling a little scrawny so should i start to try and gain muscle or continue to try and lose more weight first? Thanks in advance!
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Follow me through my journey!
Hello my name is Austin Griggs! I have been on my fitness pal for about 5 months and I currently only have the free version. My main goal is to to weigh 200 ibs (hopefully muscle) right now I am at 193ibs. This is while I have been in bulking. I started bulking in March and my current weight then was 178ibs yes I know I…
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New Friends Please
Hey y'all☺️ I love to workout and do so at least 5 days a week. I eat well for the most part but I'm ready to step out of my comfort zone and take it to the next level. I welcome friends, recipes, advice, workouts.
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Help a clueless girl out?
I consider myself in fairly good shape but all I've focused on over the past couple years is cardio. My usual gym routine is running 6 miles (6mph pace) then using the elliptical for 45 minutes. I'd say my endurance has definitely built up over the past year, but I've got some flab on me and not a lot of muscle tone. I'm…
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Cut more or bulk in my position?
After some advice, I posted this on Reddit but would like opinions from people more knowledgeable, I can't get past my belly fat, left over from a being a former fat boy. Others have said go on a slow bulk and add some muscle but as I say can't get past the stomach fat. I think I have built a bit of muscle. In my position…
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How to gain weight anyone help me
Hi, guys am new here I have some issues about my body I'm so weak I am 22 years old and my weight is just 45 kg, my diet is fine but doesn't know why I cant gaining my weight. Anyone here who can help me with the issues I have. Thanks :'( :'(
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Is cut or bulk just personal preference?
I’ve been lifting for 6 months and started to do more reading about how to eat to maximize results. Then I came across about bulking / cutting? How do you know which one to do?
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Increasing DL
Hey ya'll! So I have a powerlifting meet on July 14th and have been prepping like crazy. I am following a program curated by a fellow powerlifter at my gym, and am very excited about it. I have recently hit DL, squat and bench PR's along with being able to rep what I was maxing at last meet. My squats and bench seem to…
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Portion Clueless HELP!
Hi all, so I’ve only just started my weight gain/bulking/muscle gain journey. I know what to eat, but I’m completely clueless when it comes to portion sizes when it comes to meals and snacks. I’ve added tonight’s dinner as an example. Too much, too little, just right? Little background info I’m Ectomorph, I’m 35, I’ve had…
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Do I really have to eat all of these?
I had a very busy day...do I really have to eat all of these lol
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Lifting Heavy
I have to say that I was always worried lifting heavy would make me bulky. After a year of heavy lifting, I found some of my worry was not unfounded. I am at the point that I don’t want certain muscles to get any bigger, like my biceps, triceps or traps. I have stopped increasing weight when I do those workouts. Besides…
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Advice
I need some advice as I’m stuck where to head to next. My starting weight was around 225 and I’m currently at 145-147. I got to my weight by a 1200 cal diet, 10k steps a day, and random workouts on YouTube labeled HIIT. I have been going strong I’m a very dedicated and patient person so the 1200 cal diet was no problem I…
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Essential amino acids and/or protein supplements?
Hi guys. Do any of you have some experience with EAA or other amino acids? There is so much conflicting advice on the internet that I thought it would be best to ask people that have tried it. I mean, just look at this: https://www.myprotein.com/our-range/bulk-powders/amino-acids.list How is a guy supposed to know what he…
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TDEE help and slow cutting
6'1, 220lbs with a goal weight of a toned 195lbs. I've never bulked before but I used to weight 285lbs, I lost a lot of muscle mass with fat in my way to 220. I've been eating at maintenance for two months whilst increasing my strength and getting 'noob gains' and now I want to keep what I have with the training I'm doing…
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Should I assume this is water weight?
I'm eating the same amount that I have been. Not sure what to think of this
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Thoughts about my workout plan
Hey guys, since my summer break is coming up, I have made a little workout plan that I will hopefully follow in the next two and a half months. I tried to spread the workouts throughout two days, with one day off after the two-day cycle. To get the exercises I need, I use an app on my phone called Home Workout that quite…
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Apetamin
Anyone taking apetamin to gain weight at the moment?
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underweight/ weight gain
5'3 height / current weight 42/ no body fat/ lean any protein supplement recommended??
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Apetamin
I’m on my first bottle of apetamin and this is my 3rd day. I do see a change in my appetite, the first day I was very sleepy. The syrup is VERY VERY nasty had me gagging. Next time I will order the pills instead.
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When to increase weight?
I am doing M&S Starting strong program and am on week 4. I have been increasing weight when I hit 12 reps for 3 straight sets. For some exercises I am doing hitting 12 on first set and then 11 or 10 the second and third set Question is should I just increase the weight if I am close to the max # of reps per set
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Core Muscles
Anybody know any good core exercises I can do alone without equipment? I wanna be able to do something On The Spot.
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Home gym vs. public gym
This is an interesting topic I thought we could discuss, in particular for those bodybuilding (either competitive or recreational). How many of you lift only at home and have found success that way? Do you think your results would be better if you joined a public gym? What kind of equipment do you have? For those that have…
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Lean / Muscle Gain
I’m looking to gain muscle but I do see areas in which I would like to lose fat, so my question is should your macros go up or down? Do you have to lose weight first then bulk or can you eat more but let the exercise be equivalent to how much your eating.
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7-month Bulk Results
Just finished my seven-month bulk. I started at 5'5", 126 lbs and ended 14 lbs heavier at 140 lbs. Here are the changes in my body. Neck: + 0.25" Shoulders: + 2.5" Chest: + 0/0.5" Biceps: + 1" Forearms: + 0.75" Wrists: + 0.5" Waist: + 1.25/2" Hips: + 2.75" Quads: + 2.75" Calves: + 1" Honestly, I pretty much look just as…